Page 37 - Jamaica PO Guide 1924

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IV.-Panama, etc.
A Parcels Post 'Exchange now exists between Jamaica and the Republics of Panama,
<Costa Rica, 'Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela, via Colon.
The rogulntions governing the exchange with these countries are identical with those of
U.S.A., with the following exceptions:-
Parcels must ~e sealed with sealing wax, lead or other material which must bear the
ilpecinl u1ar k 01· 1111 press o~ the senders.
Parcels for these counLT!es may not be registered.
Cigars 11nd cigarettes may be sent in any quantity.
V.-West I ndia l :slands.
Parcels for Antilnl~' Barbndos, B>rmuda, Brili~h Gllinnn, Domiuica, Grenada, i.Vront-
serrat, St. Kitts·N<!vis, SI. Lucia, St .. Vincent. and Trinidad are forwardfd regularly
v ia U. S. A. o•· C.-nadn aL lhfl ra:c of ls. pJr lb. If, however, parcels for these plncPs a.re
endorsed by the sender, "By dir<ct opportuniLy," they may be accep'ed at t.he follow-
ing rate: ls. up to 31bs.; 2s. up to 71bs.; 3s. up to lllbs. Paruels so endorsed will be held
for a direct mail. Insurauce can ordy be effected on parcels g'liug direct.
Conditions and Prohibitions in Certai n Countries.
'fhc transmission of any letter whatsoever, no matter to whom addressed, in parcels
for the majority of countries is forbidden. The few exceptions to t his ru e can be
ascerlainedbyreferencelo the London Postal Guid~, col. 8 pp. 5R3 to 651. If any letter
or communication of the nature of personal correspondence be found in a parcel, and
it can be separated tberefrom, it will be forwarded to its destination surcharged at un·
paid letter rates. But if such letter, &c., can not be separated, the whole pa.rcel will be
liable to unpaid letter rates of postage.
Plants are not. in ordinary C<>nditiono admitted into most of the countries of Emope,
for fear that phylloxera may be introduced wit.h them. There arc, however, special con-
ditions in which parcels of plants (except vines) are admitted into some of t.hese cOUJJiries.
The chief conditions are that the plants must be packed securely, but in such a way
that they eau be easily examiuPd, and must be accompanied by a declaration of the sender
attested ?Y some competent authority, that there ham bee no vine in or near the ground
from wh1ch the plants come.
A parcel may not contain any explosive, inf!amable, or dangerous or perishable arti-
cles, any article likely to injure another parcel, any liquid (unless securely packed in a
proper case as described on p. 28), nor any article specially prohibited from importati.on
m to a particular country. (See below)-
SPECIAL PROI'IIBITIONS.
AUSTRALIA.-Opium, except under prescribed conditions; hop extracts and similar
preparMions; essence of lager beer; essences of whisky, rwu, brandy, cognac and oil of
cognac; horns and hoofs; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, unless bona-fide samples
or for the personal use of th•) addressee, who must satisfy the Commonwealth Customs
authorities as to the fncts.
Bouvr.•.-Brandy; nlcohol; t.obaccn in any form; plan Is.
Bn. GurANA.-8pirits.
Bn. HoNDURAS.- -Tobacco packed with other goods, tobacco swentened; saccharin, etc.,
~ANADA.---Letters ; spirituous and intoxi~ating liquors of all kinds; adulterated tea;
Pnson-made goods; trade labels in metal; skJDs and other parts of wild birds; bees, used
or second-hand hives, raw hive goods or products except honey or wax; potatoes; all
nursery stock, including trees, shrubs, plants, vines, grafts, scions, cuttings or buds.
Parcels. containing bulbs, green housr-grown ~orists' stock, cut flowers, herbaceous
Perenntals and bedding plants are, however, admttted if accompanied by a detailed state-
ment of the contents.
Ecu.won.-su"ar-canc brandy or its combinations.
~GYI>T.-Artifi~ial toba~co ;_see_ds_and juice ~r. extract,of tobacco, raw or refined sugar.
l RANCE.-Tobacco, except. m bnutcd quantJbes for aadressee's use, essence of tobacco.
hALY.-Unmanufaotured tobacco .
.TAPAN.-Tobacco.
NIGllRIA.-8pil"ituo\L~ liquors and wines.
PANAMA.-Sweets, paste; fats and substances which easily liquefy.
l'Enu.-Tobacco in any form.